Meadow Valley Flowage is an earth dam located in Juneau County, Wisconsin, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Meadow Valley Flowage
Meadow Valley Flowage is a dam in Juneau, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr-north Br. Honey Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2021.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Juneau |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Br. Honey Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.23690, -90.27544 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 115 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01192 |
| Federal ID | WI01192 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |